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katana 11th August 2007 10:23 PM

Strange sword looks congolese but with tibetan pommel ??
 
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Just finished on eBay, A strange sword described as executioners/ sacrificial sword ...but the 'balance' isn't right...too 'bottom heavy.
The blade looks African (Congo?) the brass pommel looks Tibetan or nearby. :shrug:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ME:B:WNA:UK:12

Flavio 11th August 2007 10:31 PM

Hello David, seems a spear point..... maybe an older masai spear point :shrug:

Matt Splatt 11th August 2007 10:37 PM

I would say spearhead as well, I have a sudanese spear with very similar head. The pommel is neat though.. does it open up?

katana 12th August 2007 12:30 AM

Hi Flavio :) , I agree ...spearhead..but I assumed it had a tang and I hadn't seen this shape with a tang. But I now realise it could be socketted ...so Masai or Sudanese , as suggest by Mike,(Hi Mike :) )
I didn't win it (didn't bid) so I am uncertain about whether the pommel opens or not, but I think it probably does.....but to contain what? perhaps a 'protective' talisman, symbolic herb?..... The hilt wrapping is also very suspect, poorly done I feel :shrug:


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